Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

I can't be clearer than this. As I've indicated, this also involves a state government, and so there are some conversations to be had with the state government in Tasmania. As we've indicated to Senator Lambie, as she made very strong and passionate representations in relation to this issue—and I think all Tasmanians and all Australians would have seen the passion with which Senator Lambie put this issue forward yesterday in her Facebook post; I saw that, and I could see the passion—we would be prepared to work this issue through. When all of the issues have been properly considered on their own merits, we will be making further announcements at the right time. We will be working, in good faith, over the next six to eight weeks to work this issue through.